Trail Races in California

28 races in California

28 races

Veterans Day 5K

Lemoore, California

Date TBA

road5kbeginner friendly

CLE Trail Challenge — 10.5 Miles

Cleveland area, Ohio

Date TBA

10.5 Miles

foresttrailhalf marathon+5

Emerald Mountain Trail Run

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

October 3, 2026

12K2,546 ft gain

mountainforesttrail+2

Flight of Fire — 1 Mile

Henderson, Nevada

Date TBA

1 Mile266 ft gain

traildesertbeginner friendly+3

Täby Extreme Challenge

Annual · April

100 miles1,500m gain

ultra100 mileforest+3

2 distances

Run Hunger Off the Divide

Cool, California

Annual · November

5K / 10K

foresttrail5k+2

3 distances

Black Mountain Turkey Burner Trail Race

San Diego, California

Annual · November

5K / 10K / Half Marathon

mountaintechnicaltrail+4

2 distances

High Desert Ultra

Ridgecrest, California

Annual · December

30K / 50K

traildesertloop+4

San Diego 50 and Trail Marathon

Escondido, California

January 2026

50 miles

ultratrail50 mile

Rabid Raccoon 25K

Chattanooga, Tennessee

January 2026

25K6,194 ft gain

mountainforesttechnical+2

3 distances

Silver Falls Trail Challenge

Susanville, California

February 2026

6.55 Miles / 12 Mile Ruck / Half Marathon

foresttechnicaltrail+4

Tesoro Viejo Spring Classic Half Marathon

Madera, California

March 2026

13.1 miles

trailhalf marathonbeginner friendly

Trail Running in California

California offers unmatched trail running diversity — from coastal cliffs and redwood groves to Sierra Nevada granite and high desert. The state hosts some of the most iconic ultras in the world, with courses that span every terrain type and elevation band.